Rep. Anthony Weiner sexting scandal

June 16, 2011 9:43 AM

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U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., leaves a news conference in New York Monday, June 6, 2011, where he confessed that he tweeted a bulging-underpants photo of himself to a young woman and admitted to "inappropriate" exchanges with six women before and after getting married. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) less

U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., leaves a news conference in New York Monday, June 6, 2011, where he confessed that he tweeted a bulging-underpants photo of himself to a young woman and admitted to ... more

Anthony Weiner returns home after he announced his resignation from Congress Thursday, June 16, 2011 in the Queens borough of New York. Weiner resigned from Congress, saying he cannot continue in office amid the intense controversy surrounding sexually explicit messages he sent online to several women. ( less

Anthony Weiner returns home after he announced his resignation from Congress Thursday, June 16, 2011 in the Queens borough of New York. Weiner resigned from Congress, saying he cannot continue in office amid ... more

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Anthony Weiner returns home after he announced his resignation from Congress Thursday, June 16, 2011 in the Queens borough of New York. Weiner resigned from Congress, saying he cannot continue in office amid the intense controversy surrounding sexually explicit messages he sent online to several women. less

Anthony Weiner returns home after he announced his resignation from Congress Thursday, June 16, 2011 in the Queens borough of New York. Weiner resigned from Congress, saying he cannot continue in office amid ... more

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Anthony Weiner returns home after he announced his resignation from Congress Thursday, June 16, 2011 in the Queens borough of New York. Weiner resigned from Congress, saying he cannot continue in office amid the intense controversy surrounding sexually explicit messages he sent online to several women. less

Anthony Weiner returns home after he announced his resignation from Congress Thursday, June 16, 2011 in the Queens borough of New York. Weiner resigned from Congress, saying he cannot continue in office amid ... more

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Anthony Weiner returns home after he announced his resignation from Congress Thursday, June 16, 2011 in the queens borough of New York. Weiner resigned from Congress, saying he cannot continue in office amid the intense controversy surrounding sexually explicit messages he sent online to several women. less

Anthony Weiner returns home after he announced his resignation from Congress Thursday, June 16, 2011 in the queens borough of New York. Weiner resigned from Congress, saying he cannot continue in office amid ... more

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U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner announces his resignation from Congress, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Thursday, June 16, 2011. Weiner resigned from Congress, saying he cannot continue in office amid the intense controversy surrounding sexually explicit messages he sent online to several women. less

U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner announces his resignation from Congress, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Thursday, June 16, 2011. Weiner resigned from Congress, saying he cannot continue in office amid the ... more

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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 16: Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) announces his resignation June 16, 2011 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The resignation comes 10 days after the congressman admitted to sending lewd photos of himself on Twitter to multiple women. less

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 16: Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) announces his resignation June 16, 2011 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The resignation comes 10 days after the congressman admitted to sending lewd ... more

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 16: Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) announces his resignation June 16, 2011 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The resignation comes 10 days after the congressman admitted to sending lewd photos of himself on Twitter to multiple women. less

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 16: Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) announces his resignation June 16, 2011 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The resignation comes 10 days after the congressman admitted to sending lewd ... more

U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner approaches the podium to announce his resignation from Congress, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Thursday, June 16, 2011. Weiner resigned from Congress, saying he cannot continue in office amid the intense controversy surrounding sexually explicit messages he sent online to several women. less

U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner approaches the podium to announce his resignation from Congress, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Thursday, June 16, 2011. Weiner resigned from Congress, saying he cannot continue ... more

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 16: A television's volume is turned up in the House of Representatives Press Gallery on the third floor of the U.S. Capitol as former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) announces his resignation from Congress June 16, 2011 in Washington. Weiner resigned after a scandal erupted over lewd messages and photographs he sent to several women over Twitter. less

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 16: A television's volume is turned up in the House of Representatives Press Gallery on the third floor of the U.S. Capitol as former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) announces his resignation ... more

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 16: Benjy Bronk, a writer for "The Howard Stern Show", yells at Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) as he announces his resignation June 16, 2011 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The resignation comes 10 days after the congressman admitted to sending lewd photos of himself on Twitter to multiple women. less

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 16: Benjy Bronk, a writer for "The Howard Stern Show", yells at Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) as he announces his resignation June 16, 2011 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The ... more

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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 16: Benjy Bronk, a writer for "The Howard... Photo-1057232.15504 - Times Union

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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 16: Brooklyn constituents of Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY), including Hilda Baxt (R) watch as he announces his resignation June 16, 2011 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The resignation comes 10 days after the congressman admitted to sending lewd photos of himself on Twitter to multiple women. less

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 16: Brooklyn constituents of Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY), including Hilda Baxt (R) watch as he announces his resignation June 16, 2011 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The ... more

U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., and his wife, Huma Abedin arrive at their home in Queens, N.Y., before he leaves for a press conference on Thursday, June 16, 2011. Weiner has decided to resign his seat in Congress after a two-week scandal spawned by lewd and even x-rated photos the New York lawmaker took of himself and sent online to numerous women. less

U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., and his wife, Huma Abedin arrive at their home in Queens, N.Y., before he leaves for a press conference on Thursday, June 16, 2011. Weiner has decided to resign his seat in ... more

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 16: House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) arrives for her weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center June 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. Pelosi refused to answer questions about the news that House Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) is to resign today amid a lewd Twitter photograph scandal. less

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 16: House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) arrives for her weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center June 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. Pelosi refused to answer ... more

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 16: People walk past the plaque outside Rep. Anthony Weiner's (D-NY) office in the Rayburn House Office Building June 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. According to reports, Weiner has told friends that he intends to resign from the House of Representatives in the wake of a scandal over lewd photographs sent to several women over Twitter. less

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 16: People walk past the plaque outside Rep. Anthony Weiner's (D-NY) office in the Rayburn House Office Building June 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. According to reports, Weiner has told ... more

Former porn actress Ginger Lee, left, reads a prepared statement as her attorney Gloria Allred listens during a news conference at the Friars Club, in New York, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Lee, who said she exchanged emails and messages over Twitter with New York Rep. Anthony Weiner, said Wednesday that he asked her to lie about their online communications. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) less

Former porn actress Ginger Lee, left, reads a prepared statement as her attorney Gloria Allred listens during a news conference at the Friars Club, in New York, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Lee, who said she ... more

Former porn actress Ginger Lee, left, and her attorney Gloria Allred address a news conference at the Friars Club, in New York, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Lee, who said she exchanged emails and messages over Twitter with New York Rep. Anthony Weiner, said Wednesday that he asked her to lie about their online communications. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) less

Former porn actress Ginger Lee, left, and her attorney Gloria Allred address a news conference at the Friars Club, in New York, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Lee, who said she exchanged emails and messages over ... more

Former porn actress Ginger Lee reacts during a news conference at the Friars Club, in New York, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Lee, who said she exchanged emails and messages over Twitter with New York Rep. Anthony Weiner, said Wednesday that he asked her to lie about their online communications. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) less

Former porn actress Ginger Lee reacts during a news conference at the Friars Club, in New York, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Lee, who said she exchanged emails and messages over Twitter with New York Rep. ... more

Former porn actress Ginger Lee listens to questions at a news conference at the Friars Club, in New York, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Lee, who said she exchanged emails and messages over Twitter with New York Rep. Anthony Weiner, said Wednesday that he asked her to lie about their online communications. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) less

Former porn actress Ginger Lee listens to questions at a news conference at the Friars Club, in New York, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Lee, who said she exchanged emails and messages over Twitter with New York ... more

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Former porn actress Ginger Lee arrives for her news conference at the Friars Club, in New York, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Lee, who said she exchanged emails and messages over Twitter with New York Rep. Anthony Weiner, said Wednesday that he asked her to lie about their online communications. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) less

Former porn actress Ginger Lee arrives for her news conference at the Friars Club, in New York, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Lee, who said she exchanged emails and messages over Twitter with New York Rep. Anthony ... more

Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., is questioned by the media near his home in the Queens borough of New York, Saturday, June 11, 2011. The 46-year-old congressman acknowledged Friday that he had online contact with a 17-year-old girl from Delaware but said there was nothing inappropriate. (AP Photo/David Karp) less

Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., is questioned by the media near his home in the Queens borough of New York, Saturday, June 11, 2011. The 46-year-old congressman acknowledged Friday that he had online contact with ... more

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Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., is questioned by the media near his... Photo-1053847.15504 - Times Union

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An unidentified woman tells Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y. she supports him, as he enters a bank near his home in the Queens borough of New York, Saturday, June 11, 2011. The 46-year-old congressman acknowledged Friday that he had online contact with a 17-year-old girl from Delaware but said there was nothing inappropriate. (AP Photo/David Karp) less

An unidentified woman tells Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y. she supports him, as he enters a bank near his home in the Queens borough of New York, Saturday, June 11, 2011. The 46-year-old congressman acknowledged ... more

U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner, D-NY, wipes his eye during a news conference in New York, Monday, June 6, 2011. After days of denials, a choked-up New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner confessed Monday that he tweeted a bulging-underpants photo of himself to a young woman and admitted to "inappropriate" exchanges with six women before and after getting married. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) less

U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner, D-NY, wipes his eye during a news conference in New York, Monday, June 6, 2011. After days of denials, a choked-up New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner confessed Monday that ... more

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U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner, D-NY, wipes his eye during a news... Photo-1037100.15504 - Times Union

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This undated photo taken from the website BigGovernment.com, run by conservative activist Andrew Breitbart, purports to show Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., shirtless. After days of denials, Weiner confessed Monday June 6, 2011 that he tweeted a photo of his bulging underpants to a young woman, and he also admitted to "inappropriate" exchanges with six women before and after he got married. The scandal escalated when the website, BigGovernment.com,, posted photos, including the one shown, purportedly from a second woman who said she received shirtless shots of the congressman. The site said the pictures were in a cache of intimate online photographs, chats and email exchanges the woman claimed to have. The website did not identify the woman. (AP Photo/BigGovernment.com) less

This undated photo taken from the website BigGovernment.com, run by conservative activist Andrew Breitbart, purports to show Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., shirtless. After days of denials, Weiner confessed ... more

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U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., reacts during a news conference in New York, Monday, June 6, 2011. After days of denials, a choked-up New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner confessed Monday that he tweeted a bulging-underpants photo of himself to a young woman and admitted to "inappropriate" exchanges with six women before and after getting married. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) less

U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., reacts during a news conference in New York, Monday, June 6, 2011. After days of denials, a choked-up New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner confessed Monday that he tweeted ... more

A teary U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., addresses a news conference in New York, Monday, June 6, 2011. After days of denials, a choked-up New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner confessed Monday that he tweeted a bulging-underpants photo of himself to a young woman and admitted to "inappropriate" exchanges with six women before and after getting married. less

A teary U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., addresses a news conference in New York, Monday, June 6, 2011. After days of denials, a choked-up New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner confessed Monday that he ... more